predicted that the development of artificial intelligence will come to mirror the space race, as nations begin to compete with each other to develop ever more sophisticated systems.When the space race began it was a straight fight between the USA and Soviet Union, with both sides pushing the boundaries in an attempt to be first.In July 2015, more than 1,000 experts in AI technology signed a letter warning of the threat of artificially intelligent military systems, while also calling for a global ban on autonomous weapons. When the Soviets completed the world’s first orbital space flight this momentous occasion occurred at a time of tension between themselves and the USA.Empires come and go. As one nation overextends and loses control of its territories, others come in to fill the power vacuum.